High School Assistant Principal Pool

Overview

Job Title: High School Assistant Principal

Pay

Schedule:

Administrators & Supervisors (APSASCCO)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports to: Principal

Job Summary

Under the direct supervision of the Principal, assists in fulfilling his/her responsibilities of instructional leadership, administration and organization, staff, pupil and community relations and successful operation of the secondary school.

• Assists in establishing and implementing instructional goals and objectives.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates instructional programs including learning objectives and instructional strategies for the school.
• Provides a school environment in which it is the expectation that all children can learn.
• Maintains order, discipline, and security within the school in accordance with relevant rules, regulations, policies, and laws.
• Implements administrative procedures consistent with federal law, state school law, and state board of education and local school board policy.
• Performs delegated management duties related to school fiscal operations, inventories, school plant facilities and equipment, and keeps records within established guidelines.
• Responsible for observation, supervision and evaluation of teaching staff, counselors, instructional assistants, clerical, and custodial staff.
• Assists in counseling assigned staff members regarding their individual and group performances.
• Reports to the principal regarding the needs of the school with respect to personnel, instruction, curriculum, administration, etc.
• Coordinates or supervises such support services as maintenance, security, food services, use of facility, financial and accounting functions, and media activities.
• Establishes and maintains favorable relationships with multicultural groups, local community organizations, and individuals to foster understanding and support for overall school objectives and programs.
• Interprets Board policies and administrative directives.
• Discusses and resolves individual student problems.
• Stays abreast of changes and developments in the profession by attending professional meetings, reading professional journals and other publications, and discussing problems of mutual interest with others in the field.
• Acts as school representatives for IEPs and 504s.
• Assists in managing comprehensive co-curricular and extracurricular activities.
• Makes recommendations that impact the budget.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Master's Degree from an accredited institution.
• Three (3) years of outstanding teaching experience. Secondary school level preferred.
• Demonstrated school-based leadership experience.
• Must be eligible for or hold a current Advanced Professional Certificate/License from the Maryland State Department of Education with the Administrator I endorsement or the new Supervisor of Instruction, Assistant Principal, Principal endorsement.

• Skill with interpersonal communication and the ability to work with persons from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work with persons from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to operate small office equipment, including copy machines or multi-line telephone systems.
• Ability to operate computers for data entry, word processing and/or accounting purposes.

Employees in this position work in an environment where the employee must deal with crisis situations that require major decisions involving people, resources, and property.

This position is eligible for the following:

• Leave – Sick and Personal (all employees);
  Vacation (12-month employees)
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Single and Family), Life Insurance; these are available to those employees with a minimum 0.6 FTE position
• Tuition Reimbursement
• MD State Pension, 403(b), credit union membership
• APSASCCO Salary Table

Carroll County Public Schools has the right to revise this position description at any time, and ensuing acknowledgment of understanding does not represent in any way a contract of employment.